IB-COM
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Table of Contents
1. The Digital Center IB-COM ....................................................3
1.1 Description....................................................................................... 3
1.2 Technical Data................................................................................. 4
2. The Interface...........................................................................5
2.1 Interface Characteristics.................................................................. 5
2.2 Preparation for installating the driver............................................... 5
2.3 Installation of Driver software on Windows 2000............................. 6
2.4 Installation of Driver software on Windows VISTA ........................ 14
2.5 Installation of Driver software on Windows XP.............................. 18
2.6 Using the Interface......................................................................... 21
2.7 Interface Configuration .................................................................. 21
2.8 Communication PC – LocoNet (only for Experts).......................... 22
2.10 LocoNet Direct Mode................................................................... 22
3. The IB-COM connectors ......................................................23
3.1 Definition of the IB-COM connectors............................................. 23
3.2 Preparation of the clamp plugs...................................................... 23
3.3 Connecting transformer, track and programming track ................. 24
3.4 Connecting a DCC booster............................................................ 25
3.5 Connecting a LocoNet Booster...................................................... 25
3.6 Connecting LocoNet...................................................................... 26
3.7 Connecting Computer Interface..................................................... 26
4. The Utility Software..............................................................27
4.1 The Workspace.............................................................................. 27
4.2 Settings – Basic Settings “Locomotive Data Format”.................... 27
4.3 Settings – Basic Settings “Solenoid Data Format” ........................ 28
4.4 Settings – Basic Settings “Optional Settings”................................ 29
4.5 Settings – “Locomotive Data Format Individual”............................ 29
4.6 Settings – “Special Options”.......................................................... 30
4.7 Settings – “Serial and Version Numbers” ...................................... 30
4.8 Settings – “Reset”.......................................................................... 31
4.9 Tools – “DCC Decoder Programming” .......................................... 31
4.10 Tools – “LocoNet Module Programming”..................................... 33
5. Software Update...................................................................36
Appendix................................................................................... 37
List of Special options.......................................................................... 38
Module address table for feedback channels...................................... 39
Converting bits to bytes....................................................................... 40
Coding table for solenoid decoder....................................................... 42
Tips and Tricks .................................................................................... 43
Troubleshooting................................................................................... 45
HOTLINE ...................................................................................46
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